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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

FRANK WILLSON RYDER, OF COLDWATER, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO FRANCIS RYDER, OF SAME PLACE.

FARM-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,404, dated August 12,1890.

Application filed April 7, 1890- Serial No. 34 1 (N0 model-l I To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK WILLsoN RYDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Goldwater, in the county of Branch and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Farm-Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to farm-gates, and particularly to that class which are adapted to be adjusted vertically at one end to separate stock or for other useful purposes.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a gate embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the gate elevated at one end. Fig. 3 is a side and top plan view of portions of the adjustable rail and braces, showing the means for holding the parts in position. i

A is the post to which the gate B is hinged, and C is the post on the'opposite side of the roadway. The gate is composed of end battens D and E and rails F, which are pivotally connected at their ends with the end battens. The rail G is pivoted at one end only, its other end being free to rise and fall.

H and I are two brace-bars. The brace H is pivoted at its upper end to the top rail, and the brace [is pivotally connected with the top of the end batten E and by the bolt h with the brace H. The toothed plate J is secured at its ends to the pivoted rail G, and is passed between the braces 11 and I.

g is a hand-rail fastened to the rail G to facilitate operating the same.

The operation of the gate is as follows: To elevate or lower the outer end of the gate, lift the pivoted rail G sufficiently high to disengage the teeth of the toothed plate J from the pin or fastening-bolt h, and adjust the end batten E to the proper position. The position of the gate is fixed by lowering the rail G, so as to bring the toothed plate J thereon in engagement with the pin h.

A keeper K is provided to brace the lower end of the bar H and relieve the plate J from lateral strain when operating the same for adjusting the gate.

In this class of gates as heretofore constructed a single brace has been employed to hold the gate at the desired adjustment; but experience has shown that far better results are obtained by the employment of two braces, in that the gate is braced from two points, thereby distributing the strain more evenly on the gate. Again, the two braces mutually strengthen each other and render it possible to use lighter material than would be required for a single brace.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A gate composed of end battens, rails pivoted at their ends to the end battens, having one of the rails, as G, pivoted at one end only, the toothed plate on the rail G, and the brace-bars H and I, pivoted together at their lower ends by bolt h, which is adapted to engage with the toothed plate J, and having their upper ends pivoted to the top rail and to the outerbatten, respectively, substantially as described.

2. In a gate, the combination, with the pivoted rail G and the toothed plate secured to the said rail, of the brace-bars H and I, connected at their upper ends with the top of the gate and having their lower ends connected by bolt a, which bolt is adapted to engage with thetoothed plate, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In a gate, the combinatiomwith the pivoted rail G, the hand-rail g, and the toothed plate J, of the brace-bars II and I,- embracing the toothed plate and connected by bolt h, which is also adapted to engage with the said toothed plate, and having the upper ends of said brace-bars pivotally connected with the top portion of the gate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK WILLSON RYDER.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS RYDER, Aenns GIBSON. 

